Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-18
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day
contains: Entries for the national drill, spring
styles for men, the Thistles opponents, the Viz
ginia bond swindle, Railways dark mystery. tele-
graphic dispatches, &c. The advertisements are
classl1ed as follows: Auction Sales, summer Re
sorts, Educational, Proposals, Books Family Sup
plies, Ladies' Goods, Housefurnishings sewing
Machines, Hotels. Dentistry, Railroads. Potomac
River Boats, ocean Steamers Professional, Pianos
and Organs, Spectalties, The Trades Attorneys
Financial Wood and Coal, Medical, Undertakes.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $3.50, ,514; customs s6s7, All.
SPECIAL POWERS OF ATToRNEY-The Treasury
Department has declined to interfere In the mat
Ter OF a complaint against the collector Of Gus
toms at New York for refusing to accept afidavits
In certain form in renewal of surety powers OF
altorneys, on the ground that the acceptance OF
special powers OF attorney is matter entirely
within the discretion OF the collector
CAN'T LAND TAR AND SEINEs.-Assistant Secre-
tary Maynard has informed the collector OF Gus
toms at Gloucester, Mass, that there Is no pro-
vision in the law under which the masters OF
foreign fishing vessels can land tar or repair
seineS at that port without payment OF duty. He
says that IL such articles have been landed with
OUT having Deen entered at the custom house 10r
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feited.
PosT-OFFICE ROBBERY.-Chief POst-Office In
spector West has been informed of the robbery OF
the post-Office at Shreveport, La.
ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut.. Geo. 1. Putnam,
10th infantry, has been granted three months
leave from July 1. The leave Of Lieut.. Col j. S.
Fletcher, jr., 2d infantry, has been extended one
nonth. ordnance Sergeant Eugene Welsh has
been retired
The EASTER ISLAND STATUE.-The Navy De-
partment is informed that the [. s. S. Galena left
Aspnwall for Key West, en- route for Washington,
with the prehistoric statue from Easter Island for
the Smithsonian Institution on board.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE WHITE HousE-A new
carpet has been ordered for the East room Of the
White House, and new carpet is being manufac-
t!red for the Blue paror from special designs by
Sloan 4 Co., OF New York. The expense OF the
Improvement will be met from the appropriation
OF $4,000 for the present fiscal year. 1t is not
known yet what additional improvements will be
made about the White House when the appropria-
'ions FOR next year become available.
THE PRESENT RAIN-SToRA Is a very extensive
one, extending over nearly the whole OF the East
ern and central parts Of the country. 1t is stated
at the Signal Office that the rain will continue
probably until tomorrow, with slight rise in
temperature.
REsIGNED.-Capt. w. II. Murphy, for the last 81
years employed at the Government Printing
Office as captain OF the watch and doorkeeper,
rendered his resignation to the Public Printer, to
take effect to-day.
ASSISTANT PAyMAsTER FR1cK MoRTALLY WOUNDED.
A special dtpatch from Erie, Pa, dated Sunday,
says: Assistant Paymaster Joseph Fricl,, U.
$. s. Michigan, was mortally wounded to-
day while out cunning He used the butt Of
ms gun to start up balky horse. In the opera
tion the horse kicked, discharg1ng the weapon,
shooting Frick'S right arm off. He lies dying in
st. VlncentS Hospital.
THE STEAM SrEER1NG-GEAR of the U. s. S.
Trenton, which has been q source of COM
plant. has been inspected by officers of the Navy
Department, and it has been decided to shift the
position or the SteerfngengtneS nearer the pilot
house. The vessel will be ready to go into COIN
mission about the end Of April.
THE CoNsTELLA ALTON has been taken out of dock
at Norfolk, and will be sent to Annapolis in two
weeks.
CoMMIssyoNED.-The President to-day commits
stoned Joseph b. Nones as commissioner OF deeds
for the State Of New York, and Thos. J. Hunt as
commissioner of deeds for the State OF Pennsyl-
vania, In the District Of Columbia.
MoNrANAs NEW CHIEF JusT1cE-Judge McCon-
nell, the new chief justice OF Montana, was born
In Marshall Co., Tenn, about fifty years ago,
studied law, acquired good legal practice af1ili-
ated himself with the democratic party, and when
the prohibition movement trst started becanae
one of the most active and aggressive workers in
It's ranks. About ten years ago he was elected a
Judge OF the circuit bench and did herculean work
Tor the prohibition party. After closing up every
saloon in his circuit, except those IN the towns
many OF these were induced, mainly through his
enc efforts to give up their charters. In spite of all
tne Efforts or the liquor men he was reelected.
and would have stood good chance for q third
term had he accepted the nomination. When the
democratic party split in two over the guberna-
torial race that resulted in the election of Senator
Bate, Judge Mcconnell Joined the wing OF the
party which was opposed to Bate and which ad-
no aUvrn 2 f1aC Ctn<r rlrl.%s
THE TEMPERATURE REPoRT-Chief Signal Officer
Greedy recently adopted new method OF giving
the daily temperature. Instead Of giving the
thermOmetric readings at different hours during
the day, with the maximum and minimum tempe
rature, the observers were directed to furnish to
the press the average temperature for the pre-
cedlng day or several days as compared with the
mean temperature OF the same day or period for
the past fifteen years This information it was
thought, would be particularly desirable for
weekly journals, or for those who wish to keep
posted as to the relative temperature OF the
present The observers were directed to furnish
the thermometric readings as formerly when so
desired, or, IN 1act In any way that is preferable
DISCHARGES IN THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING Of
FICE--Last Saturday afternoon the following per-
sons were notified that their services would not be
longer required at the Government Printing Office:
Assistant foreman, D. W. Beach, of the document
room; assistant foreman, Geo.W. FOrdham, Of the
f0lding-r0Om; Mr.. FOss, Capt. Br1anS clerk, and
MI. SudTieS u. Nye, OI Ulc Dln0ery.
THE TRAINING SHIPS Saratoga, jamestown, and
Portsmouth arrived at Newport last night ON their
return from Southern cruise.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPoINTMENTs.-The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury has appointed the following
storekeepers and gaugers: ThOs. w. Gum, in
Irigg County, KY; Alvins C. Green, at George
town, KY, and Geo. H. Dunn, at ScOttville, Ky.
The New Cruisers.
PROGRESS OF WORK ON THE BOSTON, ATLANTA AND
CHICAGO.
The work On the new cruiser Boston, which was
suspended pending the result of the trial trip OF
the Atlanta, will now be pushed and it is believed
that the vessel can be made ready for trial in
month. The necessity of the steam separator
placed on the Atlanta has. not yet been demon
strated to the satisfaction of the Navy Depart
ment and Boston will be the first tried without this
apparatus. Work has already been ordered on the
Chicago's new steering gear, and it is believed
tnat she VIII be ready TO 20 to New York in six
has been finished, and only a few small matters,